In the thick of his NFL Draft preparations, former Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham will be returning to The Plains to coach up future Auburn football hopefuls.
Stidham will be hosting a youth football camp in his name April 14 in Auburn. The exact location of the camp is unspecified.
The camp has 250 spots for all positions, taking participants from ages 6 to 16. Stidham's announcement says each camper will receive individual instruction from the two-year Auburn starter.
"How strict is the age restriction?" former Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson joked in the comments of the post. "Asking for myself."
After his two seasons leading the Tigers offense, Stidham ranks third in program history in completion percentage, fourth in completions, sixth in passing yards and sixth in passing touchdowns. His 2017 and 2018 seasons rank No. 2 and No. 4, respectively, in single-season passing yards. His 246 completions in 2017 rank first for a single season in Auburn history. This past year's 224 are second.
Despite his shortcomings in 2018 after being pegged preseason second team All-SEC, Stidham's measurables and arm talent still have him projected in the second- to third-round range in April's NFL Draft. He'll attempt to improve that stock further at Auburn's Pro Day on March 8.
“I think Stidham, when he was at Baylor and then Auburn, it showed that he could — at one point, I thought he could be a first- or second-round pick, so he’s got talent,” ESPN's Mel Kiper said on a conference call Tuesday. “I don’t think he gets out of the third round. It wouldn’t shock me if he went mid-to-late second, so he’s going to be up there.”
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Nathan King, senior in journalism with a minor in business, is The Plainsman's sports editor.
